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“Jay Alan Zimmerman, a composer, turned his hearing loss into the material for Jay Alan Zimmerman’s Incredibly Deaf Musical, a spirited autobiographical account of his adult-onset hearing loss.”
― Shouting Won't Help: Why I—and 50 Million Other Americans—Can't Hear You
― Shouting Won't Help: Why I—and 50 Million Other Americans—Can't Hear You
“There was a desert wind blowing that night. It was one of those hot dry Santa Anas that come down through the mountain passes and curl your hair and make your nerves jump and your skin itch. On nights like that every booze party ends in a fight. Meek little wives feel the edge of the carving knife and study their husbands' necks. Anything can happen. You can even get a full glass of beer at a cocktail lounge.”
― Red Wind: A Collection of Short Stories
― Red Wind: A Collection of Short Stories
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
― The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
“Th' first thing to have in a libry is a shelf.
Fr'm time to time this can be decorated with lithrachure.
But th' shelf is th' main thing.”
― Mr. Dooley Says
Fr'm time to time this can be decorated with lithrachure.
But th' shelf is th' main thing.”
― Mr. Dooley Says
52 weeks, 52 books
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This year, we'll read a book a week - an eclectic mix of bestsellers, finds, and old favourites. With an emphasis on fiction but some non-fiction too. ...more
Catherine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Catherine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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